Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-09
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'INRAE lEIkM CAIAHHH IL AP-
Il piled TO a peculiar disorder OF the
nostriis and djacent parts, which prevails
10 an alarming extent and is produ uc,iYe of
very serious consequences.
The most prominent and characteristic
features ts q morbid dischsTge from the
head, varying in its nature at different
times.
In some there is an almos. constant flow
of clear, acid tiuid, but oftener an offensive,
purultnt. or o-purulent, greenish.yel.
low matter is secretcd, which accumuiates
In the nostrils or drops into the throat,
necessitating Its frequent removal by blow.
lug the nose or expectoration. aud often by
DO N processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head was in state of
rottenness, so great Is the amount of matter
discharged and so feid is Its odor. The
patient is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat OF the morbid
matter from the head. and as q recumbent
position natural" favors the dow down
wa d, his rest is frequently disturbed from
this cause. Many sufferers are obliged to
lie with the head very much elevated in
orde, TO sleep with some degree OF com.
fort.
IN others tough, viscid and oife nsive
phlegm collects benind and above the soft
palate, In the passage between the thtost
and head, adnering to the parts with glu.sh
tenacity. Its lodgment embarrasses respi.
ration and creates sensation of irrltati
and uneasiness in the affected locality,
which gives iise TO a constant and almost
Irresistible desire to relieve the discomfort
By drawing the mucous into the throat so as
to eject 1t by the mouth This prsctice,
popniariy known as hawking" Is che rae
teristic of catarrh, and proves as epabar-
rnssing to the one affected as it is disagree.
able to those around him
Again, the offensive matter herdens and
deposits itself on the membrane in the
shape OF dry, hard concretions, which are
discharged b. way oil the posirils or throat
in Jumps or fragments of r deep green tint.
In some cases these incrustations aceuInU-
late 20 such an extent as to form regular
plug in the no.e which obstruets breathing
and produces serious discom fort. so firmly
do these incrusations adhere TO the point
of. attachU eEt that their removal Il ualIy
requires the most violent efforts; not unfre.
quently they have to be torn from the mem.
brane. Occasionally a solid cast OF notable
size is expelled, Ou which there are gener-
ally traces of blood, but in some cases the
cast presents tn piiisr appearance, being
of exsct shape OF the nasal cavity. This
condition is indicative OF liberation, which
in time nay destroy the bony structure OF
the nose and produce subsequent fstten-
ing OF hat organ.
Cases are occasionally met with IN which
thick, viscid, Shiny secretion Goats the
membrane of the nasal cavities and then
putriies, giving rise to a stencil which ia
really overpowering and sufiic icienus fetid
to poison the atmosphere OF a whole roou;
and there are others in which all the secre-
tions of the membrane are suspended, caus-
ing an unpleasant feeling of dryness, hea.
aud feverfshness in the head and nose-a
condition popularity known as "Dry Ca.
tarrh."
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities OF the bones of the forehead and
face, giving rise to distressing sensation
Of heavy weight or compression over the
forehead, especially in the region above
and between the eyes, and to a feeling of
fullness, heat irritation, soreness or pain
in the nostrils near the root of the nose as
well as in the upper part cf the throat above
and BGta ind fhA CRft lot. Coz assss
there is pain obstinately fixed in some par.
ticuleJ part as in the temple, on the top of
the head, at the back of the neck, or behind
the orbits, and occasionally pain manifests
itself in the face of so severe q character
that IL is frequently mistaken for neuralgia
The breath is ALWAYS taipted aud at times
assumes an exceeding fetid and sickening
odor. In some cases Vt becomes so revolt
ingly offensive as 10 render the sufferer
an object OF disgust 10 himse I as well as to
others.
The nasal membrane is thickened and
| congested, causing the nose to be stopped
up, sometimes on one side, sometimes Oh
| the other, and often on both, giving rise to
a disegreeable stuffy sensation in the head,
and occasioning violent and prulonhed
paroxysnls of sneezing.
The voice is weak, Yndistinct and husky,
| or of a nasal Character, displaying a sort of
smiling quality. Ofteutimes there is q con-
tinuous hoarseness and discordance. There
| is also a sense of irritation in the throat,
phlegm, producing the sound "hem" more
or less forcibly. Iu some cases patients
eomplsin OF an uncomfortable feeling OF
| fullness, or ehoky sensation in the throat.
and in Others OF a distressing and almost
constant dryness, for the temporary relief
| Of which they have TO swallow frequently.
| Others. again, speak OF constant bad or
nauseous taste in The mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or
| less and becomes weak and irritable; The
| appetite is capricious and nearly always bad
| in the morning. The patient is lsnguid, un-
able to perform mental or physical labor
| with the usuai facility; is nervous, de-
pressed in spirits, at times fearful. timid,
| sgitated and inclined 10 drowsiness and
| sieep, The memory weakened aud perman-
| ent IN pairment threatened.
I The rlucus membrane soon becomes nor
| bidly sensitive to unfavorable influences,
! and IN spite Of the utmost care becomes af-
| fected from the slightest ca uses, so that at
| last breath of wind upon the lining of the
nose or throat becomes productive OF cold,
| and gives rise to serious disturbances OF the
| respiratory organs. Thus the patient is sub
| iect to frequent and repeated colds, each
| attack aegrayating the disease by giving It
| a new impulse and involving larger ex
| tent or surface than its pred ecessor Iu this
| manner the difficulty spreads from organ to
| organ, invading the throat, larynx, trachea
and bronchial tubes, until, encroaching
further and further, it reaches the finer
ramihcations of the bronohi, when but q
slight impulse IL required to send it to the
lungs. Catarrh may, and often does. affect
other organs in the body especially those
containing mucus membrane, such as tie
stomach, bowels kidneys, ETC.
By the employ ment of proper inhalations
In the form of medicated vapor (not steam
or spray we are able to produce Immediate
and direct action upon the diseased surface
in the pharynx and nasal passages, for air
win find.ts way into the most remote aud
intricate cavities. where 1t is utterly impos-
sble to make fluid applications By these
means every case can be cured.
oZGNA.
ozena is the professional or technical
name given to the advanced form of catarrh
in which liberation has eaten through the
membrane lining of the nose to the cartil-
age OF the bone. Any case OF catarrh may
end in ozgna, but 1t most frequently occnrs
in those who are naturally scrofuious. The
discharge takes place through the nostrils
or through the throat, and Is generally OF
yellcwish or greeDfsh yellow color, freqent-
y tinged with blood, and almost always at
tended by an offensive smell In the Ian
guage of Dr.. Wood, Of Philadelphia, "The
disease is ore OF the most obduraIe and
disagreeable which the physician has to
encounter. In bad cases the breath OF the
him from society and to render him an OBJ
ject of disgust even to himself" In some
cases PIECES 81 bone become separated and
slough off, leaving deep, unhealthy ulcers.
which secrete a bloody matter and are ex-
tremely difficult to heal. After ozmna has
continued for some time the tense of smell
usually becomes impaired and often lost
Deafness Is one of the most common conse-
quences, aud results from Its extension
through the eustachian tnbes to the internal
ear Pains in the head and over the frontal
sinuses. impairing memory, and even In
sanity frequently springs from its extension
to the brain. The greatest danger, however,
because the most common, is that IL will
extend downward and affect the lungs In
most cases OF pulmonary disease catarrh is
present IN some degree. and in many In
stances II causes large share of the pa
tents discomfort.
Besides these grave consequences, ali of
which are liable to spring from scrofulous
catarrh or ozona. there are others which, II
less dangerous. are sufficiently unpleasant.
II occasions great unhappiness to thousands
OF both sexes, by isolating them and pre-
venting their settlement iu life. An often
sive running from the nose with foul
breath. Is about as great calamity as can
befall young. people, Tor no young people